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"THIS is the Lee Min Ho that has an iron rod implanted in his leg."

The peril of reading something quick, is you mis-read a few words the 1st time. That "quote" I got from your article? For one embarrasing moment, I thought that was smutty orientated :O

But good on you, for ur first article. Personal Taste is not a less well-known drama. It's quite well known, but people usually skip over it, to gush about their favourite stuff.

The investment of time gone into this is staggering. Aragato. (Is that japanese for thanks? lol.) Really appreciate your hard work.

LOL, I thought that was just me! I remember watching my first drama (Boys over Flowers) and not recognising a single character except Kim Hyun Joong's whenever I went back, and only because he wore a white suit!

I felt really bad :(
But I started getting better the more dramas I watched, and now I DEFINITELYY know twinklelie is right.

Hiya. I messaged Skye last November about writing an article, and he sent me a link, that I didn't get round to using till now. Do I still need to "apply" to be a writer? Not sure how it really works. But I've submitted it, and I don't know if that's enough or not.

First of all, thank you for the article purplenette. None of these dramas tickle my boat (at least by the descriptions anyway) and I'm praying something good is released this year. I fear my love for asian dramas is not as strong as it once was :/

lol. Ironic that catnip managed to find like the ONLY photo of Rui that DIDN't have a book in his hand. Bahaha.

Bahahaha. LOVE your comment! To answer your question, there are a few horses, but this drama really isn't about them. Better go with Ashu's recommendation.

Proof that old is gold, and new is silver :) I've been deprived of a good drama/movie for so long, with a few promising starts here or there, that this back to basics Korean movie seemed like AMAZEBALLS to me. Yeah, the idea is incestuous. I DO NOT CONDONE IT. But I really felt for Tae-Sung, when he said "I hope in the next life, you're not my step-sis" Sometimes. Just sometimes. I feel sorry for these individuals when they fall in love with someone society says they shouldn't fall in love with.

I agree. I managed 20 episodes of Taiwanese version, about 3 for Korean, and didn't even attempt Japanese^^
Playful Kiss...male lead expressionless. It nearly (nearly!) convinced me Kim Hyung Joong can't act. Then, I remembered BOF, & he was all right in that..we'll see in future acting projects.

I found Ariel Lin/Joe Cheng sooo cute, but around episode 20, I felt her character was getting too stalkery. There's no way around it. The character is written this way in all the versions. I have vowed to finish this one day...

But good article! :)

Hahahaha. Great comparision! :D

For me, yes. Age is more important than looks. It's because I'm quite young, and can relate to trivial (or not so trivial) things like 1st boyfriend, 1st kiss, 1st love :)

However, the older the cast gets, the more history there is. It's like what I was saying about the novels. Most novels/dramas about women in their 30's/40's/50's are about women who have children, are maybe divorced or having affairs behind their spouse's back. Their firsts have long gone.

So, I know one day, these type of dramas/movies will appeal to me greatly (which i why I said yet.) But for now, I want the firsts :)

However I enjoy eye candy as much as the next person.

I'm going to sum up my answer in 4 paragraphs. I'm female & I think it's bloody obvious that all these dramas are targeted at 1 gender. Let's be honest - females are always the "emotional" ones. They are more likely to sit down, & follow someone else's love story. Yes, I mentioned love. Most of us are drawn 2 this genre, because it let's us enter a fantasy world where the heroine reflects all the insecure traits we have. So when the hero is romancing the lead- it's like he's romancing us too.

I have one favourite. Male. Hiroshi Tamaki. For a period, that included Jang Geun Suk too.

Looks doesn't matter as much a youth does. Yes, I'm going to put my hands up and admit. It's like how I avoid novels by Jodi Picoult etc because I'm not interested in middle-aged problems of infedility & single parenthood (yet.)

But even looks can't compensate for plot. Sorry. It's why I drop 90% of dramas!

That picture of "How I met your Mother" with the girl in sunglasses, "8 seasons passed. Still no sign of mother!" ROFL. So true! That alone, made my day :)

I find dramas like this rather refreshing. Like the good girl is a little bit bad, and the bad girl is a little bit good. Do I actually like the fact she's playing with his heart? I might sound a little evil, but YES. It makes it more interesting. It makes the story more complex, which having watched so maannny uncomplex stuff, I could do with right now. Remember, complex characters are the best :D

Thank you so much, Skye! I'll try to have it up within the week.

Hi. Who do I contact if I want to write an article? I will be honoured, and delighted to write a piece about child actors, and how they impact dramas?

you can fly...

That's a shame. Because the sequel is currently pawning the original's ass :)

Episode 3 is deeply upsetting. Did that girl get raped? I didn't see anything, but having her dragged out of shot, Jung Woo's very powerful reaction, like he was seeing something really terrible & he was powerless to stop it. Her jumper being half ripped off, and just the mind boggling way he LEFT her. Like he couldn't cope. And then when he saw his dad, he said "That bastard.." and kinda choked. Like he couldn't bear to say what he did. I need people to confirm if they thought the same thing! Wow. What a heavy topic to tackle?

She was a very good child actor. She plays the younger version of the female lead in Stairway to Heaven, who gets abused by her stepmum, and I felt her pain throughout the 5 episodes she was in. Park Shin Hye can act, there's no question. It's just her "adult" roles, usually have her still playing the kid :/